Holistic Understanding of Education and Service (HUES) invites participation from across Boulder County for LGBTQ high-school age youth, holding diverse identities, to come together throughout the school year to develop empathy skills, community action, and advocacy by engaging in youth-led projects, activities, and initiatives.

This application is for LGBTQ youth ages 14-19 who reside in or attend high-school within Boulder County and are interested in a paid Internship opportunity (stipend) to elevate their advocacy, leadership, and organizing skills.

Participants will learn and engage in activities about:

--social justice history and various systems of oppression

--strategies for improving your communication skills, conflict resolution, and community care

--confidence building around identity, advocacy, and elevating your voice

THERE ARE UP TO 8 PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

Holistic Understanding of Education and Service (HUES) Internship:

Participants will be required to attend weekly Wednesday meeting as well as work up to 2 additional hours per week outside of the meeting on their own time.

For the first semester, facilitators will hold the majority of the responsibility for what topics, speakers, and activities the group focuses on. By the second semester, participants will become key decision makers in what projects and activities are prioritized from January - April.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

--Attend and participate in weekly planning committee meetings

--Regularly contribute your ideas, voice, and perspectives during cohort meetings

--Support with set-up and clean-up of meeting activities

--Facilitate (as a cohort) at least one activity in the Spring semester

--Work in collaboration with peer cohort members and community members

--Create educational materials, lessons plans and activities, and flyer and/or handbills

--Assist with recruitment of other youth to participate in the cohort next school year

--Participate in interview process to select next cohort

--Other tasks as needed per your desired project or organizing effort

TIME COMMITMENT:

Must be available to attend weekly meetings on Wednesdays 5:00-7:00 pm and be able to participate between October 7, 2026 - April 21, 2027.

COMPENSATION:

Interns will be paid a stipend of $1750 paid throughout the year on a monthly basis for their participation, an anticipated 100 hours of work for the duration of the internship.

No prior experience needed!

These positions are a great opportunity to build your resume and gain skills that you can transfer into other settings! You can ask RMEQ staff for references and letters of recommendation that can help you in applying for scholarships, college, or attain a job/career!

At its core, this cohort will support participants to nurture a deep sense of empathy, care for one another and yourself, as well as taking action in various forms.

Contact RMEQ's School Support and Youth Engagement Coordinator Incarnacion (they/them/elle) at incarnacion@rmequality.org for questions.

APPLICATION CLOSES SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

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